KINGSTON, NY – On December 6, 2024, Carlos Fernando Pinola Pop, age 41, of Kingston, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in State Prison for his August 15, 2024 conviction of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, a Class D violent felony, before the Honorable James Farrell. The conviction requires mandatory registration with the New York […]
KINGSTON, NY – On October 31, 2024, Carlos Ayala, age 39, a parolee from the State of Connecticut, was sentenced in Ulster County Court by the Honorable Bryan E. Rounds to five years in State Prison following a guilty plea to Strangulation in the Second Degree, a class D felony. In April 2024, Ayala engaged […]
KINGSTON, NY—On Thursday, October 31, 2024, the Appellate Division, Third Department, unanimously affirmed the February 9, 2022, conviction of Robert “Nikki” James following his plea of guilty to two separate indictments. On December 17, 2020, James aided codefendant Gilbert Thomas, who used an AK-47 to shoot into a residence on Van Buren Street in the […]
Kingston, NY—On November 15, 2024, Dominic Sorbara, age 46, of Ellenville, was convicted of all counts in a 20-count indictment including two counts of Attempted Assault in the First Degree, two counts of Assault in the First Second Degree, Strangulation in the Second Degree, Stalking in the First Degree, Attempted Aggravated Sex Abuse in the […]
Kingston, NY—On November 8, 2024, Dasany Naveo, age 23, of Ellenville, pled guilty to Attempted Assault in the First Degree, a class C felony, before the Honorable James Farrell. Naveo is scheduled to be sentenced on January 10, 2025. On August 6, 2023, while patrol officers from the Town of New Paltz Police Department were […]
On this special day we join communities around Ulster County and our nation in honoring those who gave of themselves to serve our country to protect our Democracy and ideals of liberty and freedom. The Office of the Ulster County District Attorney is committed to our veterans and the unique needs of those who come […]
KINGSTON, NY—On October 24, 2024, Raymond Snyder, age 41, of Kingston, was convicted of Murder in the Second Degree and two counts of Burglary in the First Degree for the murder of another Kingston man, Romero Underwood. The verdict follows eight-day jury trial before the Honorable James Farrell, visiting Judge from Sullivan County. Sentencing is scheduled […]
Kingston, NY—On October 15, 2024, Angela Fischl, age 25, pleaded guilty to two counts of Leaving the Scene of an incident Resulting in Death before the Honorable Bryan Rounds. Judge Rounds then sentenced Fischl to five years’ Probation and six months in the Ulster County Jail, and revoked her driver’s license. The plea and sentence are in connection […]
Kingston, NY—On October 10, 2024, William Mayo, age 42, of Kingston, was sentenced to fifteen years in state prison for his conviction of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a violent felony, and to five years in state prison for his conviction of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third […]
KINGSTON, NY—On October 8, 2024, Alixandro Peraza Varela, age 45, of New Paltz, was sentenced in Ulster County Court to seven years in state prison with ten years of post-release supervision by Honorable Bryan E. Rounds for his conviction of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, a class D-violent felony. This is the maximum sentence […]